March 19, 2014

The subject of this lesson is berin, a modern West Frisian word that means "course" or "way," and sometimes also "slope." The first syllable takes a schwa and the final syllable is stressed, with an "ih" vowel so it sounds like "in." Buh-RIHN.

To remember this fine Frisian word, think of the English word "bearing" which is etymologically a cognate.

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I started this site back when Google Translate didn't have Frisian and the free online FutureLearn course did not yet exist. Thankfully, things have very much changed in five years.

Nonetheless, my old caveat remains: accuracy is not guaranteed (though I do my best) and the approach here is (still) random. This is a hobby for me, not a Ph.D. thesis. If you do know some Frisian and catch an error or three, please post a comment! I write this blog to learn and to help myself retain what I am studying, and hope that others might enjoy reading about West Frisian too.

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